The IDF launched its first 'localised' raids into Gaza, deploying columns of Merkava main battle tanks alongside infantry into the tired enclave in search of hostages taken in the surprise attack by Hamas a week ago.
Crispin Blunt is co-director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestine. Keep up to date with the latest news of the Israel-Gaza conflict on ourThe UK could be complicit in war crimes in Gaza and may even face legal action if it does not do more to try and force Israel to show constraint in its attacks on Palestinians, a UK MP has warned.
The letter from the ICJP follows Israel's warning to Palestinians to evacuate to the south of the Gaza Strip or risk being caught up in military action and calls for the UK to support an immediate ceasefire. Tory MP Crispin Blunt is co-director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians which has issued the warning to UK government
Palestinian authorities say of the 2,200 killed by Israeli strikes so far, 583 are confirmed to be children. The MP previously came under fire and was investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner after failing to declare payments totalling £20,000 on time, and his role as co-director of the ICJP in summer 2022.
'The decision to prosecute comes in response to Israel's directive to 1.2 million people in Gaza to immediately leave their homes in northern Gaza and move south. The ICJP issued six demands to the UK government which it said would 'prevent further legal action'. These are: READ MORE - Gaza civilians vow 'death is better than leaving' as many refuse to evacuate 'hellhole' Advertisement Evidence of atrocities by the militant group including the killing of babies and entire villages, with many families being burnt to death in their own homes, has emerged in recent days.
Following Israel's evacuation order, the World Health Organisation said evacuating those with severe injuries would amount to a 'death sentence'. Although the government has thrown its full support behind Israel, the Archbishop of Canterbury appealed for a humanitarian corridor in Gaza as civilians 'cannot bear the costs of terrorists'.
Israel's military response has seen Gaza's only power plant forced to shut after it ran out of fuel, leaving the territory without electricity or running water.
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